Wayward Souls (FFVIII)
Firstly, this is not the whole story, this is in fact a very
detailed description of a short scene from the game. The feeling I got from
reading this piece was exactly the same feeling I got all those years ago when I
first witnessed this revelation. His cleverly picked choice of words fits the
whole dramatic scene wonderfully. There is one thing to note, and that is the
writer has clearly used his words to adapt it into his own fantasy. Perhaps
even trying to disguise his hidden love for the character. Unfortunately, the real
ending had a much different meaning than this fan had portrayed. I feel he
wanted the audience to feel sympathy for something that shouldn’t.
The bet (LOST)
Really, an all around great read. The writer has captured the characters perfectly in their responses, quirky remarks and joking behaviours. After reading through this fanfic it is so easy to imagine everything happening. It's as though it was taken straight out of the original script. He managed to create a playful style between the two protagonists that we never saw in the real show. I never particularly liked Kate in the show, however, I enjoyed reading this side of her. Truly a brilliant writer.
Making a Plan
This little piece is taken from an episode that everyone
wanted to see happen differently. The story was fine however it was rather
cheesy. The writer captured both characters wonderfully, obviously spending a
great deal of time rewriting the story to fit. Even though writing in a
detailed manner, exactly going for what fans wanted to see in the show, there
was no surprise to speak of. This didn’t help the writer as it is very contrary
to the show’s style. After a strong period of building up to the end, all that
followed was anticlimax. This fanfic was written well and kept in character. I
just wish the writer had taken his own spin on an alternate ending. There was so much more that could have been said to make all the cheesiness in this fanfic more believable.
The Matrix: Reconstructed
Everyone has seen or at least heard of The Matrix. Written and Directed by none other than the Wachowskis. This is a take on the post-revelations world, cut and analysed to create a new turn on the original Trilogy. Besides creating new characters, new environments, the writer has successfully developed existing characters. With the original writers of The Matrix leaving so many core elements unexplained, this fanfic writer has taken the opportunity to expand on them. For instance, the Oracle in the original story was staged in an alternate universe, in this take, the Oracle is some sort of program that analyses and computes assumptions based on behaviours.
This was only the first chapter of many to follow by this writer, yet he has managed to capture the readers with such an intriguing start. I look forward to seeing how this ends.
Rutilus Viridis
After reading through many Terminator Salvation fanfics, I came across this little gem and had to review. The writer stated that he got the idea after watching the film avatar. Its probably worth noting that the main character in this fanfic appears in both movies (also as one of the main characters). Originality comes to mind when reading through this fanfic, his profound use of words made the story that much more believable. The use of imagery was carefully selected, not over doing it as such, but giving the reader a true perception of what Marcus was experiencing.
"Kate's red hair seemed to absorb the light, creating a soft halo-esque glow. Her hand touched his chest, the tingle of warmth that spread across his skin made his breath hitch. If it weren't for the tingle of pain staring up in his chest, he would've sworn he was dead and looking at a real angel"
Im not much into Terminator fanfics, but this writer has definitely captured a seemingly insignificant scene, and transformed it in to a piece of poetry. well done.
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